This timeline details the events of series 7 of the X Factor UK 2010

There were no judge changes this year – Judges were
Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue, Cheryl Cole

Dannii Minogue would not be present for the audition stage due to being pregnant so guest judges would sit in.

Hosts

Dermot O’Leary continued as main show presenter and Konnie Huq was appointed host of Xtra Factor on ITV2

21st August

1st Audtion shown on TV featured auditions from Glasgow and London
Auditions were held in front of a live audience.

28th August

2nd Audition shown on TV featured auditions from Dublin and London

4th September

3rd Audition shown on TV featured auditions from London and Birmingham

11th September

4th Audition shown on TV featured auditions from Cardiff and London

18th September

5th Audition shown on TV featured Manchester
Cheryl Cole was not present for these auditions due to being hospitalised with malaria.

19th September

6th Audition shown on TV featured auditions from Manchester
Cheryl Cole was not present for these auditions due to being hospitalised with malaria.

25th September

Bootcamp stage 1

Held at Wembley Arena, London. Approximately 210 acts performed in front of Simon Cowel and Louis Walsh and were then reduced to 108 acts. As there was a lack of groups five boys formed the group One Direction and four girls formed Belle Amie.

26th September

Bootcamp stage 2

Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh were joined by Nicole Scherzinger as guest judge. After hearing each act perform they were reduced to 32 acts.

Storm Lee – Born to Run
Treyc Cohen – Purple Rain
Paije Richardson – If I Ain’t Got You
One Direction – My Life Would Suck Without You
Cher Lloyd – It’s the Hard Knock Life
John Adeleye- A Song For You
Diva Fever – Gotta Go Home/Barbara Streisand
Rebecca Ferguson – Feeling Good
Aiden Grimshaw – Jealous Guy
Wagner – Help Yourself
Katie Waissel- I’d Rather Go Blind
Belle Amie – You Really Got Me
Mary Byrne – You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
Matt Cardle – Just The Way You Are

Rebecca Ferguson – 1. Show Me Love 2. Amazing Grace
Mary Byrne – 1. Never Can Say Goodbye 2. The Way We Were
Matt Cardle – 1. You Got The Love 2. She’s Always A Woman
Cher Lloyd – 1. Nothin’ On You 2. Love The Way You Lie
One Direction – 1. Only Girl In The World 2. Chasing Cars

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